New Years Day (Jake and Jade Thread)

Jade MacCarthy post Jan 1 2006, 01:38 AM Post #1

It was January 1, 2006 7 am and she woke feeling rested, and happy for the first time in a long time. Laying next her she watched his rhythmic breathing and for a time she matched his. She couldn’t wait for him to see the gift she had gotten him. After receiving his lovely Christmas gift she knew she had to do something special for him. Calling a friend she made arrangements for a meeting after one of her many doctor appointments in New Orleans.

Slipping out of bed she moved to the bathroom to shower and get ready for the day. Tip toeing into the bedroom she made sure not to wake him. They had been up late celebrating and she wanted him to sleep in a while longer.

Moving to the closet she pulled out a burgundy wrapped box with a silver bow and a tag that just read; Jake . Taking it with her she moved into the kitchen to put on a pot of coffee, She had planned on pampering him all day and it would begin with the breakfast in bed.

She set up the tray with dishes and placed the box next to the tray. She set to work making breakfast. She prepared an egg bake with ham, potatoes, and onions, butter toast, and fresh fruit. Setting a small jar of jam he liked on the tray she arranged the food on the plate. Picking up the tray and the box she walked into the bedroom.

“Jake,” said softly, “Jake Happy New Year!”

Jake Steel post Jan 2 2006, 01:21 PM Post #2

His dream that night had been a good more. More and more, as his memories returned, like trickles of water flowing through a hole in a dam that threatened the break any moment, he rediscovered things about himself. Some good; some bad; nearly all useless information retained by the photographic memory he'd had as a newly joint seraphim. But whether good or bad, he occasionally had a momentary snippet of a useful recollection.

The particular scene he'd just dreamt was one he had been vagualy familair with. It had been occuring frequently for over a week now, as if his seraphic alter-consciousness was trying to force this scene to the forefront of his mind. As with nearly every dream Jake had seen since the day seven years ago, when he'd joined with Eroth, his dreams were solely composed of memories. Memories of things he'd done recently; yesterday, last week, last year. But a larger portion of his dreams were of 'past lives', times when Eroth had inhabited another Mortal's body, a time when Eroth had caused his evils to effect the world in another time, another place.

The particular dream Jake kept having now was set at the turn of the seventeenth century, when Eroth had been in the body of a man named Edward Lowthe. The scene that played and replayed in Jake's dreams was of Edward pulling a young woman from a burning house, his strong hands in the curls of her dirty blonde hair, yanking her through the crudely hewn door like an animal, her nails tearing at his fingers while he body was pulled off balance by his rough handling. Then her body twisted with a cat-like grace, her face turning to glare up at him, misty blue eyes stareing at Edward with a look of pure hatred, a contempt for him that broke all bounds.

Jake's eyelids slowly parted, looking at the ceiling of his bedroom muggily. Always the dream ended there, the blue-eyed hate, then the fade to black, the dream playing again and again in his sleep like a broken video, as if Eroth wanted Jake to learn something from it. Though something that neither knew what.

Turning his head on the pillow, he saw Jade entering the room, realising it was her voice that had awoken him. He blinked a couple of times, rising up onto an elbow to watch her enter with a tray and a box. Curious.

"Morning Honey, happy new year to you too.. What've you got there?"

Jade MacCarthy post Jan 2 2006, 01:33 PM Post #3

She was dressed in his big fluffy robe, glimpses of her leg could be seen as she walked towards him.

“Well I thought I would start the New Year right, breakfast in bed.”

Setting the tray down in front of him, she moved and slowly crawled onto the bed.

Her fingers toyed with the wrapped box, “Oh a little something for you,” her tone playful, green eyes sparkling as she looked at him.

Jake Steel post Jan 2 2006, 07:14 PM Post #4

He reclined in a relaxed languous pose, both arms lifting above his head. Yawning quickly, he then tucked his hands beneath his head, looking across at her with an amused expression.

"Breakfast in bed, you crawling all over me, and a present too? You should be careful, I might begin to like this treatment."

Jade MacCarthy post Jan 3 2006, 08:03 AM Post #5

Moving to sit closer to him, she sat indian style tucking the robe around her carefully. Brushing her hair from her face she smiled at him.

"Ooo then my plan's working. Because I plan on spoiling you rotten." It was took will power not to lean over and shower him with kisses, that would come later she hoped.

"I wasn't sure what you like to eat so I hope you'll like this. It's one of my favorite breakfast." Balancing the box on the tips of her fingers, "I would like you to have this. It doesn't compair to this lovely ring, but I hope you like it non the less."

She placed the box on his chest, then reaching over she picked up a strawberry and offered it to him.

Jake Steel post Jan 3 2006, 06:18 PM Post #6

Plucking the strawberry between his teeth, his lips closed over the fruit before he squashed it, chewed quickly, and swallowed. All the while, his dark smouldering gaze not leaving her's.

"Good, because I could get used to this." He chuckled quietly. "So what's in the box, or is a surprise, and you're just teasing me with the packaging?"

Jade MacCarthy post Jan 3 2006, 09:21 PM Post #7

A smile appeared on her face as she reached for another peice of fruit.

"Well... why don't you open it and find out?" Another strawberry was offered to him.

Jake Steel post Jan 5 2006, 01:22 PM Post #8

Reaching up with his hands, he grasped the end of the silver box with his thumb and forefinger, pulling it loose. Then, raising himself up the bed, resting against the solid wooden headboard, he slipped the box open. Dark eyes peering inside, his eyes rose at the photograph of a reclining woman, scantily clad. For a couple of moments he didn't recognise the woman, his eyes being mostly drawn to the top of her legs, where the lingerie was riding upwards. Then, having eventually pulled his eyes towards the figure itself, he chuckled.
"Jade.. this is you! You're semi-naked in a photograph!"

Jade MacCarthy post Jan 5 2006, 05:17 PM Post #9

She watched him with eager eyes proud of how the photo turned out. She had made arrangements with a friend who was a professional photographer to take pictures of her. She had carefully selected the outfit to wear with Jake in mind. As his hands pealed the wrapping paper away she bit her lower lip.

Her face fell at his comment worried that she had offended him. Her back straightened as spoke,

“Of course it’s me, who did you think it would be?” A frown crossed her brow. “I am far from naked, you see less on girls at the beach.” Looking down at the box she thought she and made a mistake in doing this for him, “I thought you would like it. We can put it away if you don’t..” She reached for the box.

Jake Steel post Jan 5 2006, 05:54 PM Post #10

As she reached for the box he pulled it away, grabbing the photo frame from its confines at the same time. Holding the picture at arms length, he kept his eyes on it, studying it intently while keeping Jade's reaching hands away from it.

"Don't be silly, of course I like it. I love it. Just look at it, it's superb, you're beautiful."

Jade MacCarthy post Jan 6 2006, 11:08 AM Post #11

Dropping her hands in her lap she looked at him tilting her head to the side un sure what to do. “I’m glad you like it.” She said softly, “I know it’s not much compared to this lovely ring, but it came from the heart.”

Reaching for a piece of fruit she popped it into her mouth, savoring the taste. Looking up at him, she licked her lips before for speaking. “You had better eat before this get any colder.” Picking up a fork she cut into the entrée, wriggling her eye brows, she offered him the first bite. Pulling the fork from him mouth she leaned in close to him.

“Here is to a wonderful new year with new beginnings.” She said softly.

Jake Steel post Jan 9 2006, 08:49 PM Post #12

He chortled quietly, his eyes still flicking back and forth, from the photograph to the girl in front of him. He couldn't remember the last time somebody had given him semi-nude pictures of themselves.. Certainly not recently, at least.

Slipping the picture frame onto the floor beside the bed, he rolled onto his side, cupping his head onto a crooked elbow. Smiling widely at Jade, he chewed the mouthful she'd fed him.

"Baby, it's better than the ring. Believe me, it's great." Taking another forkful of food, he pondered what to do with the rest of the morning. "Any plans for us today?"

Jade MacCarthy post Jan 10 2006, 01:15 AM Post #13

Taking a deep slow breath and letting it out just as slowly she looked at him. She wondered what he saw in her. He was a man who could have any woman he wanted and yet she was the one with him.

"Nothing in particular other than just spoiling you rotten." A wicked grin crossed her face.

"Is there anything you would like to do?"

Jake Steel post Jan 17 2006, 08:21 PM Post #14

He grinned widely, grasping and draining the glass of juice swiftly. With his weathered and tanned fingers still holding the glass tumbler aloft, he gave her a quick wink.

"Very well then. You can start by getting me another glass of this. Which'll give me time to properly wake up, and get dressed."

Lifting his eye brows meaningfully, glancing down at his mostly nude body, clad only in black boxer-briefs.

Jade MacCarthy post Jan 17 2006, 11:16 PM Post #15

Starting to move off the bed she took the glass from his hand. Still wearing his robe she walked to the end of the bed.

"hmmm is juice all you want?" Wriggling her eye brows she didn't wait for answer but turned on her heal and walked out of the room humming.